Monthly Archives: August 2016

Vietnam | That’s a wrap

August 27, 2016 · by · in Adventuring, Backpacking, Southeast Asia, Travels, Vietnam · Leave a comment

By S & D Vietnam. What to say about Vietnam? Well, it is probably best to start with our mindset before we arrived.  We were a little hesitant about visiting Vietnam. Why hesitant? Well, we had read several blog posts that commented on how tough backpacking through Vietnam could be. Below are two examples: Nomadic […]

Vietnam | Sapa

August 21, 2016 · by · in Adventuring, Backpacking, Southeast Asia, Travels, Vietnam · 2 Comments

By D Sapa is a small mountain town located in northern Vietnam. The main attraction in Sapa is trekking due to the beautiful surrounding mountains and rice terraces and the interesting culture of the hill tribes. Sam and I hemmed and hawed for quite a while about whether we should go to Sapa, Vietnam. It […]

Vietnam | Hanoi

August 16, 2016 · by · in Adventuring, Backpacking, Southeast Asia, Travels, Vietnam · 4 Comments

By S We spent four days in Hanoi. By the time we arrived in Hanoi, we were ready to be done with Vietnam. We will discuss our reasons a bit more in the wrap-up blog post, but in summary, Vietnam can be draining. For a quick example, see “Tourist Prices” in the More section below. […]